§ 6.7. Organization, Rules, And Order Of Business.

Each council shall determine its own organization, rules and order of business subject to the following provisions:

(a) Minutes in the English language, of the proceedings of each meeting shall be kept by the clerk, and shall be signed by the presiding officer and clerk of the meeting.

(b) A vote upon all ordinances and resolutions shall be taken by “yes” and “no” vote, and entered upon the records, except that where the vote is unanimous it shall only be necessary to so state.

(c) Except as otherwise provided by Public Act 317 of 1968, as amended, being MCL 15.231 et seq., regarding public contracts involving members of the council, no member of the council shall vote on any question in which he or she has a financial interest, or on any question concerning his or her own conduct, but on all other questions each member who is present shall vote when his or her name is called unless excused by the majority consent of the remaining members present. Any member refusing to vote except when not so required by this paragraph may be guilty of misconduct in office.

(d) In all roll call votes the names of the members of the council shall be called in alphabetical order, and the name to be called first shall be advanced one position alphabetically in each successive roll call.

(e) Any standing committee of the council shall be composed of at least two members. The council shall not assign the administration of any department or agency of the city to any member or committee of the council. The mayor, with approval of the council may appoint a member or members of standing committee(s).